Tennis and other racket press and case and the like



June 5, 1923.

' A. FORBES TENNIS AND OTHER RAQKET PRESS AND CASE, AND THE LIKE Filed Jan. 24, 1922 ulini i;

I ALEXANDER Foam-11s,cameraman, Lennon;in enAN TENNIS AND OTHER BACKET :rnnsiianni sn ann rrrn LI E.

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This inventionrelates to presses for ten- 5 ldi'c il'arly'to th plgnemfjfiheiflapge a de i I nis and other-rackets and has for its obgect I curt edw so as t u w Tan01 confgrmftoitlhep v th construction of press which better exterior tace or g f th k g f I adapted to maintain racket "in form than Theracketframe canthus be la d n th f v g I: ich ress s as hitherto constructed. It flange a and willloe snr ddb h u 15 th e further advantage of being neatand I zpee jqijhlj 11 se ur r cke 7 9 light and ca'n'be constructed ofniaterials w th n fram L b ofclylpszalfgemc not affected by* climatic conditions. I j ployed, each ofnyh ch a vgvntaggouslwyligomi According "to the invention the press is v prises a bar 2 h nged at one end by a link d l I formed of frame of metal, wood, fibre or $O 9L1jlEl ;S 1.le Ql t e fra1ne.-a p d d d I I other suitable material and lot such-shape. atits otherengl w th avpolztmndieglgnadi I.

approximately L or Ushape 111 'cross section e nd f 4117 3;,lo0ped linlr c hinged to I as to embrace the frame" the spac'e'between La other si e sthe'sald fran1 v The P the flanges ofthe said section serving to non-of the bar 0 which extends through receive the racket frame rneans being prolooped linlc'e. 18 provided with serrated por- I vided whereby the press 1s" secured to reii- 11s here shown 1n theform ratchet 8Q tain the racket in place therein. teeth 7 \VIt-h WhIClIQ a cl p 9 h d p In a suitable arrangement for carrying end'to the linlce is des gned to; nga out the invention the press frame is made 161s press the barv lghtly against the upper of L-shape in cross section so that a racket "Side of'the racket when laid in position withqf I can be laid within the said frame and restin the frame, each clip -g being provided sg, i on one of the flanges of the section, the, Wltha tooth g to engage the serrated port other flange lying parallel with and con- ?tion theretaining har d ith l v formin to the shape of the exterior face of arm 9 capable of being turned down into I 1 V. the frlime of the racket and affording the position indicated in Figure} and.",se- 1 ri idit Theracket is held cured 1n such posltionby a loop h slidableeo iii ii 'iliofi iiv shall; clip fa g The en the bar engage the t end, e h iv form is suitable for tennis rackets and the" l v m {7 0f the clip By slld ngt-he loop 3 like.

The press can also .beniade of two L- k out of engagement with" the clips; g, the I latter can be disengaged from-the teeth on 40 shaped frames with their two recesses 0pposedso as to provide a single recess for a the bars 0 and'the latter turned on th i i-fl v hinges to allow of theremovalv Ofthe-mcket sin le racket or for a series ofracketsfresta ing on one another and held together by a.

f znthe press. I, I To stiffen F' frame a, b the lower 'end f clam s or screws. of the two sides thereof are connected to 'ii eiiable tl i e invention to be fully underh h maybe mtg g J stood. I will describe it by referenceto theaccompanying drawing. .Hl which therefrom and attachedtheretoin any suit-.

gether by a tie.

Wliih the rib or flange b g t Figure 1 is a plan of a racket press constructed in accordance with theinvention 50 and Figure 2 is an end view thereof.

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a and 5 indicate. respectlvely, the two ble manner. 7

Itis to be understood that my improved combination with a case or the like whereby a racket can be:v wholly enclosed.1.the "case also serving as a'receptacle for other accespress may be arranged in sories used in playing tennis.

at the same-time m flanges of the .L or U-shaped section of the the press illustrated inthedrawingswould 7 Having now particularly described and posite portions of the said frame.

ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same 18 to be performed, I declare that what I claim is 1. A racket press comprising a frame,

provided with flange portions lying in a single plane and adapted to engage one face of the racket, and a perpendicular flange united thereto and curved to conform to the exterior edge of the racketframe, and retaining bars extending across the frame and provided with means for curing them adjacent to their ends to op- 2. A racket press comprising a frame, provided with flange portions lying in a single plane'and adapted to engage one face of the racket, and a perpendicular flange united thereto and curved to conform to the exterior edge of the racket frame, retaining bars hinged at one end to one side [of the frame and extending across the frame, and clips secured to the opposite sides of the frame for detachably engaging and securing the opposite ends of said retaining bars,

8. A racket press comprising a frame, provided with flange portions lying in a single plane and adapated to engage one face of the racket, and a perpendicular through which the serrated ends of the retaining bars extend, and clips pivoted to said loops for engaging the serrated portions of the adjacent retaining bar andlocking said bars in operative position.

at. A racket press comprising a frame, provided with flange portions lying in a single plane and. adapted to engage one" face of the racket, and a perpendicular p lrange united thereto and curved to conform to the exterior edge of the racket frame,

retaining bars each having one end connected by a hinged link to one side of the frame and provided at the opposite end with a serrated portion, opposite portions f the frame being provided with hinged loops through which the serrated ends of the retaining bars extend, clips pivoted to a said loops, each clip having a tooth to en gage the serrated portion of the retaining bar, and a. lever arm portion, and a loop slidable on each of the retaining bars for and holding it in locked position.

' ALEXANDER FORBES.

engaging the lever arm of one of said clips 1 

